We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16). ...
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
“…Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.†1 Peter 5:7 We are not always confident in our abilities or those of others. We doubt the ability to do a certain task or to accomplish a certain goal. Our hope in Jesus is not wishful thinking. It goes as deep as the nature and character of God. It is sure (certain, secure, safe) and ste...
Keep Reading"It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord." Lamentations 3:26 One of the hardest things for Americans to do is wait. We hate to wait. We can't stand it. We expect instant. We want results. We want what we want and we want it now. Be it chicken or a test result, we can't wait. Our expectation is immediate. So to be told to wait on God to d...
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Keep Reading"To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Colossians 1:27 God is so great and good. It was His good pleasure to make His greatness and goodness known to us in the person of Jesus Christ. There are innumerable riches and blessings in Christ. We acknowledge it fo...
Keep Reading"You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word." Psalm 119:114 Do you remember the childhood thrill of playing Hide and Seek? What great fun. But you know what? No hiding place was ever good enough. We were always found. In the biggest way, Jesus is our hiding place, our refuge, our protection. We can cast all our cares on Him because He cares for us. We c...
Keep Reading"Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God." Psalm 146:5 To say we are blessed means we believe God has done what we cannot do and given what we could not provide. We who believe are blessed because God is our hope. He is our assurance of life and victory. So whatever it is you are facing today is merely a blip on the radar screen ...
Keep Reading"In hope, he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, 'So shall your offspring be.'†Romans 4:18 What does it mean to "in hope" believe "against hope"? That's a tricky sounding thing. I'm not sure I grasp it fully but here is what I do know: sometimes something seems so impossible that believing it seems ridicu...
Keep Reading"There is one body and one Spirit��"just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call��"" Ephesians 4:4 We are accustomed to having more than one option most of the time. Whether it is what we will eat, where we will live, or what car we will drive. So it might come as a surprise to the uninitiated that we have only one hope. Why? It...
Keep Reading"Remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love, and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 1:3 We remember all kinds of things, positive and negative. It is encouraging when someone remembers something you did right and tells others. Paul remembers what the Thessalonians did right in trusting God and serving Him, a...
Keep Reading"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace," 2 Thessalonians 2:16 It is a beautiful truth that God gives believers eternal comfort and good hope by grace. We trust a great God who gives and provides far more than we could ask or think. We would do well to remember that this is the God...
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